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Tag Archives: Gloucester
Gloucester Post Office War Memorial
On Friday 12/01/2018 I went through to Gloucester to do some business at the post office, and as I was leaving I spotted a war memorial inside the post office. Fortunately I had my camera with and got permission to … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, ROH, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Gloucester, Gloucester Post Officee, Gloucestershire, ROH, Royal Mail, Tewkesbury, War memorial, World War
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Alfred Henry Hook VC.
Alfred Henry Hook (06/08/1850 – 12/03/1905) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle of Rorke’s Drift. The Citation reads: “On 22/23 January 1879 at Rorke’s Drift, Natal, South Africa, a distant room of the hospital had been … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Natal, Outside RSA, Rorke's Drift, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, Zulu War
Tagged Alfred Henry Hook VC, Gloucester, Natal, Rorkes Drift, VC, Victoria Cross
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Gloucester War Memorial
The Gloucester War Memorial is situated on a corner at the entrance to Gloucester Park and may be found at Google Earth co-ordinates 51°51’36.29″N, 2°14’29.40″W. The plinth is topped with the familiar emblem of the Sphinx that is also found on … Continue reading
Posted in cenotaph, Korean War, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Egypt, Gloucester, Gloucester Park, Gloucester War Memorial, Korean War, World War
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Gloucestershire Royal Hussars Memorial
The memorial to the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars may be found in the parking lot of Gloucester Cathedral. It features a cross on a many sided base which has bronze reliefs depicting various actions by the Hussars and Yeomanry during both … Continue reading
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Tagged Gloucester, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire Regiment, Memorial, ROH, Roll of Honour, World War
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